The National Intelligence Council (NIC) consists of the most senior and expert intelligence analysts supporting the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in carrying out responsibilities as the head of the Intelligence Community (IC) and as the principal adviser to the President for intelligence matters related to national security. The NIC produces a variety of all-source, IC coordinated intelligence reports, including its flagship product, the National Intelligence Estimate, which represents the Intelligence Community's most authoritative statement on a key national security issue.
Write. As part of the NIO/CI team, produce strategic, all-source, estimative CI analysis, and provide CI analytic support and demonstrated knowledge to the DNI and policymakers.
Lead. Lead and oversee preparing, producing, coordinating, and disseminating National Intelligence Estimates, Intelligence Community Assessments, Sense of the Community Memoranda, and other NIC Reports.
Inform. Provide demonstrated national CI analytic assessments; prepare and coordinate background papers and briefing books for the DNI, PDDNI, DDMI, NIO/CI, and other ODNI senior leaders' participation in the National Security Council Principals, Deputies, and Policy Coordinating Committees; Cabinet meetings; Congressional testimonies; and other senior-level policymaking meetings.
Support. Support the development of national CI analytic and collection priorities to identify and mitigate critical intelligence gaps. - Respond. Lead and oversee preparing correspondence and/or products in response to congressional tasking, including testimony, talking points, and statements for the record for the DNI and senior DNI staff.
Brief. Brief senior USIC officials and other major stakeholders at interagency meetings, conferences, and other public fora on major events and emerging trends on counterintelligence issues.
Represent. Represent the NIO/CI team in internal and external fora.
Engage. Establish and foster liaison relationships with USIC analysts, analytic managers, and collection managers as well as academia, the business community, and other non-government subject matter experts to ensure the USIC has a comprehensive understanding of current and emerging CI issues.
Build and leverage diverse collaborative networks within the ODNI and across the IC.